James Daunt sees a different future for bookselling

Summary

Alarm about declining interest in books is perpetual, but bookselling is reaching unexpected heights. James Daunt, chief executive of Barnes & Noble, thinks a different future is at hand.

Timeline

1. The New Yorker

   19 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTCSource ↗

   The New Yorker profiles Barnes & Noble chief executive James Daunt, who sees bookselling's unexpected heights as pointing to a different future despite perennial alarm about declining interest in books.